Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met July 7

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARING

To receive comments concerning the proposed Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2025-2026 and matters related thereto.

COMMENTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held June 23, 2025.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at

• 180 Mary Senica Drive to raise and level transformer pad.

• 54 Victoria Drive to repair bad underground primary cable.

• 2202 Rockwell Road to retire ST service and farm tap for house demolition.

Request from David J. Kilanowski Jr. for a curb cut at 1817 Creve Coeur Street and related matters.

Request for “STOP” lettering on street for northbound and southbound traffic at Second and Marquette streets intersection and related matters.

Request from Starved Rock Runners to host the “Boo” Milby Memory 5K Run/Walk beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 16th, 2025 at the La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue Street, and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Building Inspector’s Report for June 2025 showing total fees collected of $1,309 with total value of construction of $1,187,755.

Monthly Police Income Report for 2025 showing total fees collected of $7,691.54.

COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you letter from Illinois Valley PADS.

Thank you letter from Ax Church’s Hope Week.

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action on recommendation of Finance Committee regarding Garfield Water Tower Valve Replacement from Nelson Carlson Mechanical Contractors at a cost of $17,500 and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

OLD BUSINESS

Confirmation and ratification of a straw vote regarding a request for a 2025 Raffle License from FYA, LLC on behalf of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry’s Feed Our Children food drive and related matters.

Confirmation and ratification of a straw vote regarding a request from Kerry M. IzzoDauber of La Salle Speedway and Event Center for Special Event Permits to allow the extension of outdoor music until 11 p.m. and increase of allowed decibel readings on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at their location at 578 E. US Route 6 and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #4 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $17,263.60 for work completed to date on East Wastewater Treatment Plant Gate Replacement project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #4 for Municipal Well & Pump totaling $68,554.85 for work completed to date on 2024 Water System Improvements/Deep Well Drilling project and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding potential ordinance changes relating to regulation of amusement devices, pool tables/billiard tables, and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

An Ordinance appropriating for all corporate purposes for the City of La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026 and related matters.

An Ordinance authorizing agreement for information sharing and restrictions on information handling with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and related matters.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regarding pending and/or potentially imminent litigation and related matters: Collective bargaining and related matters, and acquisition and/or sale of city real estate and related matters and the employment, discipline, appointment, performance and/or compensation of non-union and/or union personnel and related matters pursuant to the Open Meetings Act including 5-ILCS 120 Section 2(c)1-2,5,6,11 thereof.

APPROVAL OF BILLS

Total Submitted: $1,519,564.29 (Total Payroll $246,888.76, Bills to be Paid $627,800.49, Total Bills Paid $644,875.04).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2025-07/7-7-2025_0.pdf